Directory of schools in Central Bedfordshire - St. Mary's CofE V A Lower School - Clophill

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Oversubscription criteria:

• looked after children and all previously looked after children, including internationally adopted previously looked after children; those who appear to have been in state care outside england and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see definition below)
• any child of a member of full time or part time staff (teaching or non-teaching) who is employed on a permanent contract at the school; the member of staff must have been in post for at least 2 years at the time of application
• any child eligible for ‘pupil premium’ or ‘service pupil premium’ funding
• pupils living in the catchment area with siblings at the school
• other children living in the catchment area
• on very exceptional medical grounds (see definition below)
• other siblings
• children living outside the catchment area, one or more of whose parents/guardians have, at the time of application, and for a period of six months previously, attended public worship at a christian church at least once in each calendar month (see definition below)
• any other children

Definition of 'children who appear to have been in state care outside of England'

Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.

A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose if to benefit society.

Definition of 'very exceptional' medical grounds

'Very exceptional' medical grounds refer to cases where there are exceptional medical reasons which make it essential that a child should attend a particular school and where the preferred school is the only school locally that could meet the child’s needs. A medical report from the child’s doctor or consultant must be submitted with the application form, setting out valid medical reasons why it is essential for the child to be admitted to the school in question and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school. The governors reserve the right to seek further information to determine whether it is essential for a child to be admitted to the preferred school on medical grounds. Admission on medical grounds cannot be considered where the medical condition relates to that of a parent/carer, brother or sister or another relative/childminder.

Definition of regular worshippers

'Regular worshippers' are defined as being in regular attendance on at least 1 Sunday per month during the 6 months immediately prior to the submission of application.

Other denominations

'Other denominations' means churches which are members of Churches Together in England, or the Evangelical Alliance.

Written certification will be required from the relevant member of the clergy team of the parish, or the minister of your church.

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